Our People
Behind every program, every initiative, and every life we touch is a team of extraordinary people who show up with purpose. Rooted across the United States and India, our team brings together diverse perspectives, deep expertise, and a shared commitment to creating lasting change one community at a time.
Our Team
Megha Desai
President
Parissa Nowshadi
Chief Operating Officer
Mittal Gohil
Executive Director
Yati Desai
Deputy Executive Director
Manoj Panda
Director of Development
Nitin Singh
Head of Operations
Pratik Parekh
Sr. Program Manager
Colby Siegel
Director of Partnerships & Menstrual Health Advocacy
Megha Verma
Digital Marketing and Communication Manager
Abhinab Shakya Pradhan
Operations Manager
Aarushi Gupta
Development Manager
Divyesh Markana
Development Manager
Atul Singh
Program Manager
Pranav Pratap Singh
Program Manager
Ravi Patel
Program Manager
Neelam Chauhan
Program Manager
Pragya Gupta
Special Program Manager
Hina Patel
Data Manager
Priyanka Dhimmar
Admin Officer
Pratik Idodara
Account Officer
Payal Prajapati
Program Coordinator
Anuj Prajapati
Production Supervisor
Yash Choudhary
Development Executive
Kushal Chavariya
Program Executive
Monika Singh
Program Executive
Amisha Patel
Administration and Governance Associate
Padmabati Bariha
Program Executive
Vishal Pethani
Program Executive
Shailaja Desai
Program Executive
Rakesh Chauhan
Program Executive
Suman
Executive Adminstrator
Mercy
Project Coordinator
Dona Thomas
Research and Innovation Associate
Indumati Debi
Area Coordinator
Jinal Patel
Area Coordinator
Awantika Singh
Area Coordinator
Hemantkumar Sharma
Program Executive
Sunil Prajapat
Area Coordinator
Shanti Pal
Area Coordinator
Vinaya Naik
Area Coordinator
Geetanjali V G
Program Executive
Shital Patel
Field Officer
Umesh Marathi
Field Officer
Pratik Patel
Asani Technician
Vikas Patel
Driver
Sunil Halpati
Driver
The Desai Foundation is governed and advised by founders, CEOs, and operators from across tech, healthcare, consumer industries, and more.
Our Board Of Trustees
Samir Desai
Board of Trustees, USA
Founder of the Desai Foundation
Moha Desai
Board of Trustees, USA Healthcare Strategist
Santhana Krishnan
Board of Trustees, USA CEO of Dwellin
Sindhya Valloppillil
Board of Trustees, USA CEO of Skin Dossier
Yash Shah
Board of Trustees, USA CEO of Jeavio
Ari Afsar
Board of Trustees, USA Singer & Activist
Zenobia Moochhala
Board of Trustees, USA, Co-Founder Care.com, Undersecretary of Business Strategies.
Dr. Namita Gupta
Board of Trustees, USA Co-Founder of Restocq
Shivani Desai
Board of Trustees, India Risk & Compliance at TCS
Vikram Parekh
Board of Trustees, India
Dipika Desai
Board of Trustees, India
Kiran Desai
Board of Trustees, India
Our Leadership Council
Pooja Devendran
Co-Founder and CEO at Novolux
Nishith Acharya
CEO of Equal Innovation
Jenny Patel
Owner & Interior Designer, Nikasa Design Inc
Mir Arif
Founder & Managing Partner, Blue Cloud Ventures
Ishita Agrawal
Founder, the tapp
Gira Wieczorek
Founder & CEO, Aleberry
Nitasha Mehta
Chief Marketing Officer, Everygene
Eshani Shah
Co-Owner S4, Inc
Rakesh Kamdar
Founder & President, DB Healthcare Inc.
Vikas Desai
Interventional Cardiologist, Charles River Medical Associates
Nitigna Desai
Professor of Psychiatry, UMass Medical School
Deval Kamdar
CEO, DB Healthcare Inc.
Sheetal Acharya
Chief of Staff, National Grid
Anand Devendran
Chief Growth Officer, Inrupt
Ankit Gupta
CFO at Nandansons International Inc.
Deepika Sawhney
Civic Leader in Education
Amar Sawhney
Founder & Managing Partner, Incept
Susan McPherson
Founder & CEO, McPherson Strategies
Thulasi Sivalingam
Programming & Engagement, United Nations Global Compact
Ilana Finley
Chief Communications Officer, LIV Golf
Jess Nistala
Civic Leader
Nish Nistala
Vice President, Publicis
Hemant Mehta
Director, DPS Group Global
Joshua Patel
Major Gifts Officer, Lambda Legal
Hemali Nigam
Internal Audit, Tufts Health Plan
Akhil Nigam
Head of Emerging Business, Fidelity Investments
Priya Gupta
Senior Medical Director, Mass General Brigham
Upendra Mishra
Founder & Managing Partner, The Mishra Group
Neeharika Munjal
Founder & CEO, Young Indian Professionals of New England